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Running a business is often a busy and complex endeavor. Fortunately, there are many different kinds of productivity tools to simplify your life and make you more efficient. Many times in order to have a successful business, there are specific types of tasks that need to be done. Maybe you need to streamline your humanRead more

We all like to spend money and keeping track of that money is part of maintaining a healthy budget. Budgeting allows you to see how much you are spending versus what you should be spending. Ideally living below your means keeps you in a good position to put the surplus in savings for things likeRead more

There has been a 115% increase in telecommuting jobs since 2005 and entrepreneurs tend to use a home office at least some of the time. As a result, keeping a small and productive office space has become an important addition to many homes. Keeping this space organized doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. ARead more

Organizing your small business’s financial transactions can be a complicated process. Bookkeeping is the process of recording and classifying your transactions so that an accountant can interpret the information. Accurate bookkeeping is not only essential to your business’ long term success but also protects it from auditors and expensive fines. Modern bookkeeping usually involves usingRead more

You have downloaded all the templates and paid for accounting software, but your business just keeps growing. You can only get away with do-it-yourself bookkeeping for so long. Despite all your good intentions, there comes a point when you will start to feel overwhelmed and need to hire a professional bookkeeper. Here are some tell-taleRead more

It’s so tempting to bury your head in the sand and ignore your finances. Especially if you aren’t financially savvy or you feel like you don’t know what you’re doing when it comes to creating and managing a budget. I’m here to tell you that it does not have to be scary. As a matterRead more

As a business grows, there must be changes and updates made in how the company information is kept and accessed. The same can be said for when a business partnership is dissolved due to resignation, illness, or even death. When records need to be accurately kept, it can be difficult to make sure those updatesRead more

Sadly enough, we’ve all heard a story about someone’s elderly parent who was the victim of a financial scam. Whether they were taken for thousands of dollars that they’ll never get back or their credit card was fraudulently charged, the situation is very unfortunate. Because of the frequency of these misfortunes, it can be difficultRead more

In any business, it’s important for you to monitor your cash-flow so that you can avoid any misuse of funds. Some business owners decide to manage their own books, while others prefer to hire a professional bookkeeper to do it for them. Although there’s nothing wrong with doing the business accounting all by yourself,Read more

It’s easy to confuse Quickbooks and Quicken if you are unfamiliar with them. It also doesn’t help that their names are almost identical – one can easily assume that since they both start with ‘Quick…’, the two terms talk about the same thing. Without more fuss, let’s talk more about the differences between these twoRead more